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Learning from Your Road

Posted on August 4, 2012 by mcallister

On Samish Island in Washington I received a drawing of a road through the mountains, given to me by a 7 year old young man, who seemed to know something. Two weeks later as I started east from the Oregon … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Resistance

Posted on November 2, 2011 by mcallister

Standing last night on a hillside above Boulder: as the stars came out in the clear autumn sky, smelling the pine trees and noticing the snow from last week’s fall, I can remember summer, but am feeling also the approach … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Trees

Posted on July 17, 2011 by mcallister

Growing up on the east coast, mid-atlantic, there were lots of trees. Big trees: oaks, beeches, maples, and many others. Old trees: some that had lived for hundreds of years. I loved the trees then, but they were everywhere and … Continue reading →

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Owning Your Choices

Posted on June 16, 2011 by mcallister

Several weeks ago I was hiking with my son in a canyon in southern Utah. Having descended a well maintained trail near a great stone bridge we hiked up the canyon floor on an “unmaintained trail” leading after several miles … Continue reading →

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Of Squirrels and Seedlings

Posted on May 16, 2011 by mcallister

On a recent sunny spring afternoon I went for a walk with a friend. The deep blue of the mountain sky was highlighting the fresh green of the new leaves. A warm day full of life, and fat squirrels. One … Continue reading →

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